Yep, this is how it works. And the sad thing is, that most people aren't aware of the scheme, and so they believe that this really bad art that is being pushed is "good" art, and they should force themselves to like it in order to appear cultured. I used to run an art gallery (not by choice). The number of people who came in and oohed and aahed at the abstract, haphazard paint splatters on a canvas because they thought it was so beautiful and deep (the stuff we called "over the couch art" because it would match their sofa but has no other redeeming qualities), and ignored the art that really took talent to make, was mind boggling. And the sad thing is, even these types of crap paintings made by no-name artists who spend 2 hours swirling paint around on a canvas can command much higher prices than someone who spends 40 hours on a realistic masterpiece, simply because the general public thinks it is good art because it is similar to all the super-high-end art that commands millions of dollars because of this scheme. And therefore, more and more artists decide to go the crappy "abstract" route, and we lose artists with talent. It disgusted me. Ok, rant over :)
You have carried out some shady work and need paying. The scheme is that you are given a piece of canvas with a line on it. You need to keep hold of it for a period then you will be told which auction to take it to. Two phone bidders will talk up the price to $20 million and you will be paid with suitably laundered money. The bidders can remain anonymous, of course.
A different idea that I heard about some time ago is that the criminal mastermind also owns a casino so all shady work is paid in casino chips. You take them to the casino, have a sall dabble and then cash in your chips. Again, money is suitably laundered.
There is a Rubens inside the Louvre, Paris, it must be 15ft tall and 9 or 10ft wide. I stood there for over an hour in awe trying to take a mental picture of every brush stroke, even after thirty years I can still picture it in my mind like I’m standing in front of it today.
I saw a prank once but cant find it, there was a table in an art museum that had a can of soda and a packaged sandwich. All the thespian art students gather to ponder and contemplate its meaning.
Then a man in a hi Vis jacket comes along and eats the sandwich and admires the real art.
The artsy type so full of shit and just need to feel better than everyone else
Yep, this is how it works. And the sad thing is, that most people aren't aware of the scheme, and so they believe that this really bad art that is being pushed is "good" art, and they should force themselves to like it in order to appear cultured. I used to run an art gallery (not by choice). The number of people who came in and oohed and aahed at the abstract, haphazard paint splatters on a canvas because they thought it was so beautiful and deep (the stuff we called "over the couch art" because it would match their sofa but has no other redeeming qualities), and ignored the art that really took talent to make, was mind boggling. And the sad thing is, even these types of crap paintings made by no-name artists who spend 2 hours swirling paint around on a canvas can command much higher prices than someone who spends 40 hours on a realistic masterpiece, simply because the general public thinks it is good art because it is similar to all the super-high-end art that commands millions of dollars because of this scheme. And therefore, more and more artists decide to go the crappy "abstract" route, and we lose artists with talent. It disgusted me. Ok, rant over :)
Good rant.
Or:
You have carried out some shady work and need paying. The scheme is that you are given a piece of canvas with a line on it. You need to keep hold of it for a period then you will be told which auction to take it to. Two phone bidders will talk up the price to $20 million and you will be paid with suitably laundered money. The bidders can remain anonymous, of course.
A different idea that I heard about some time ago is that the criminal mastermind also owns a casino so all shady work is paid in casino chips. You take them to the casino, have a sall dabble and then cash in your chips. Again, money is suitably laundered.
Movie preview The Kill Room : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgi3_VFaEw
Or rich, “hypothetically” of course, powerful art dealer Larry Gagosian’s has young, poor, talented handsome artist live in his home. Artist gets notoriety then overdoses on heroin. The art suddenly is worth tenfold overnight and Gagosian gets it all, I.e., Jean-Michel Basquiat. All the art dealers seem really nice too. (sarcasm) https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/02/the-scorched-earth-gallery-lawsuit-everyone-in-the-art-world-is-watching
https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-art-dealers/reference
https://www.basquiat.com/about/
Mouthy Buddha has a good one on this
There is a Rubens inside the Louvre, Paris, it must be 15ft tall and 9 or 10ft wide. I stood there for over an hour in awe trying to take a mental picture of every brush stroke, even after thirty years I can still picture it in my mind like I’m standing in front of it today.
Kekkidy, Kek.
I saw a prank once but cant find it, there was a table in an art museum that had a can of soda and a packaged sandwich. All the thespian art students gather to ponder and contemplate its meaning.
Then a man in a hi Vis jacket comes along and eats the sandwich and admires the real art.
The artsy type so full of shit and just need to feel better than everyone else